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Only Human

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The timing of the chord changes in the verse and chorus is a bit tricky but you would count it like this
|A1  2  3  4  |1  C#2  3  4  |F#m1  2  3  4  |1  D2  3  4
To get easier chords transpose -2 and capo 2nd fret.
Suggested chord voicings:          [if using capo]
 Dsusx-5-7-9-x-x                     Csusx-3-5-7-x-x
   D5x-5-7-7-x-x                       C5x-3-5-5-x-x
  Bm77-x-7-7-x-x                      Am75-x-5-5-x-x
[Verse]
DesAires are fed
But do we feeC#7l full
As it F#mcrept in our bed
I tried to keep my Dsus2coolD5  
But there’s an eAmptiness
I cC#7annot undo
I know you F#mdidn’t mean harm
I know it’s so uDsus2nlike youD5  
[Pre-Chorus]
But we’re hAuman
Only C#7human
As beautifF#mul as the sea
GlistenDing so dangerously
Oh, we’re hAuman
Only huC#7man
Like a F#mmoth to a flame
We can’t rDesist love’s game
[Chorus]
  AOh we know, Oh we know BmIt was wrong
   F#mIt killed me to see you  DSo gone
  AYou let your head get too  WiC#thdrawn
From your F#mbody  Only thinking with your Dbody
  AOh we know, Oh we know BmIt was wrong
   F#mBut we will find our Way Dalong
ACause what we have is ToC#o strong
And noF#mbody, can tear us down  nobDody
[Instrumental]
A Bm F#m D
[Verse]
ADrank ‘till we sank
Into tC#7he ground
Where we F#mhit such a low
Embarrassed to make a soDsus2undD5  
I Acaught your blue eyes
Resembling waterC#7falls
And in that mF#moment I knew
N.C.
No words need to be said at all
[Pre-Chorus]
But we’re hAuman
Only C#7human
As beautifF#mul as the sea
GlistenDing so dangerously
Oh, we’re hAuman
Only huC#7man
Like a F#mmoth to a flame
We can’t rDesist love’s game  no
[Chorus]
  AOh we know, Oh we know BmIt was wrong
   F#mIt killed me to see you  DSo gone
  AYou let your head get too  WiC#thdrawn
From your F#mbody  Only thinking with your Dbody
  AOh we know, Oh we know BmIt was wrong
   F#mBut we will find our Way Dalong
ACause what we have is ToC#7o strong
And noF#mbody, can tear us down  nobDody
[Instrumental]
A Bm F#m D
[Bridge]
AHuman, only hDu - Bm7man      AHuman, only hDu - Bm7man
AHuman, only hDu - Bm7man      AHuman, only hDu - Bm7man
AHuman, only hDu - Bm7man      AHuman, only hDu - Bm7man
AHuman, only hDu - Bm7man      AHuman, only hDu - manD  
[Chorus]
N.C.
  Oh we know, Oh we know It was wrong
   F#mIt killed me to see you  DSo gone
  AYou let your head get too  WC#ithdrawn
From your F#mbody  Only thinking with your Dbody
  AOh we know, Oh we know BmIt was wrong
   F#mBut we will find our Way Dalong
ACause what we have is ToC#7o strong
And noF#mbody, can tear us down  nobDody
[Instrumental]
A Bm F#m D
[Outro]
AHuman, only hDu - Bm7man      AHuman, only hDu - Bm7man

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Only Human

by MisterWives

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Dsus

Csus

Bm7

Am7

C#7

Dsus2

The timing of the chord changes in the verse and chorus is a bit tricky but you would count it like this

A C# F#m D

|1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4

To get easier chords transpose -2 and capo 2nd fret.

Suggested chord voicings: [if using capo]

Dsus Csus

x-5-7-9-x-x x-3-5-7-x-x

D5 C5

x-5-7-7-x-x x-3-5-5-x-x

Bm7 Am7

7-x-7-7-x-x 5-x-5-5-x-x

[Verse]

Desires are fed

C#7

But do we feel full

F#m

As it crept in our bed

Dsus2 D5

I tried to keep my cool

But there’s an emptiness

C#7

I cannot undo

F#m

I know you didn’t mean harm

Dsus2 D5

I know it’s so unlike you

[Pre-Chorus]

But we’re human

C#7

Only human

F#m

As beautiful as the sea

Glistening so dangerously

Oh, we’re human

C#7

Only human

F#m

Like a moth to a flame

We can’t resist love’s game

[Chorus]

A Bm

Oh we know, Oh we know It was wrong

F#m D

It killed me to see you So gone

A C#

You let your head get too Withdrawn

F#m D

From your body Only thinking with your body

A Bm

Oh we know, Oh we know It was wrong

F#m D

But we will find our Way along

A C#

Cause what we have is Too strong

F#m D

And nobody, can tear us down nobody

[Instrumental]

A Bm F#m D

[Verse]

Drank ‘till we sank

C#7

Into the ground

F#m

Where we hit such a low

Dsus2 D5

Embarrassed to make a sound

I caught your blue eyes

C#7

Resembling waterfalls

F#m

And in that moment I knew

N.C.

No words need to be said at all

[Pre-Chorus]

But we’re human

C#7

Only human

F#m

As beautiful as the sea

Glistening so dangerously

Oh, we’re human

C#7

Only human

F#m

Like a moth to a flame

We can’t resist love’s game no

[Chorus]

A Bm

Oh we know, Oh we know It was wrong

F#m D

It killed me to see you So gone

A C#

You let your head get too Withdrawn

F#m D

From your body Only thinking with your body

A Bm

Oh we know, Oh we know It was wrong

F#m D

But we will find our Way along

A C#7

Cause what we have is Too strong

F#m D

And nobody, can tear us down nobody

[Instrumental]

A Bm F#m D

[Bridge]

A D Bm7 A D Bm7

Human, only hu - man Human, only hu - man

A D Bm7 A D Bm7

Human, only hu - man Human, only hu - man

A D Bm7 A D Bm7

Human, only hu - man Human, only hu - man

A D Bm7 A D D

Human, only hu - man Human, only hu - man

[Chorus]

N.C.

Oh we know, Oh we know It was wrong

F#m D

It killed me to see you So gone

A C#

You let your head get too Withdrawn

F#m D

From your body Only thinking with your body

A Bm

Oh we know, Oh we know It was wrong

F#m D

But we will find our Way along

A C#7

Cause what we have is Too strong

F#m D

And nobody, can tear us down nobody

[Instrumental]

A Bm F#m D

[Outro]

A D Bm7 A D Bm7

Human, only hu - man Human, only hu - man

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